Taiwan sets up office to assist people leaving Hong Kong after China passes national security law
The new office will be dealing with applications from Hong Kong citizens seeking to move in Taiwan amid the new security law and from those applying for"political reasons".Taiwan on Wednesday opened a new office to deal with Hong Kongers wanting to move to the island after Beijing passed a sweeping security law for the city.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen had pledged a humanitarian "action plan" after Chinese authorities announced the proposed law – which was passed on Tuesday. The Taiwan-Hong Kong Office for Exchanges and Services in Taipei will, among other tasks, handle applications from Hong Kongers seeking to stay in Taiwan for "political reasons".
"This is an important landmark for the government to further realise its support for Hong Kong's democracy and freedom," Chen Ming-tong, chairman of Taiwan's top China policy body, told reporters.Around 5,000 Hong Kongers moved to Taiwan last year as the city was shaken by massive anti-government protests.
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